International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 105 - Number 3 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: Hardik Jhaveri, Harshit Jhaveri, Dhaval Sanghavi |
10.5120/18357-9488 |
Hardik Jhaveri, Harshit Jhaveri, Dhaval Sanghavi . Sybil Attack and its Proposed Solution. International Journal of Computer Applications. 105, 3 ( November 2014), 17-19. DOI=10.5120/18357-9488
Social engineering, in terms of information security, refers to manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging information. A type of trick for the purpose of gathering of information, fraud, or system access, it differs from a traditional "con. "Social engineering" is define as an act of psychological manipulation which is also associated with the social sciences, but its usage has caught computer and information security professionals.